More Melbourne Cabaret Festival shows announced

Celebrating our tenth year, we’re thrilled to present an eclectic and exciting range of shows. The following seven shows join six launched last week. Click here to book.

DREW DOWNING’S ULTIMATE 90s PLAYLIST

Prepare for a night of 90s bangers and nostalgia with cabaret rockstar Drew Downing and his infamous stage band. Performing songs by MACY GRAY • BACKSTREET BOYS • SPIN DOCTORS • JOSHUA KADISON • LISA LOEB • HANSON • RICHARD MARX • DEEP BLUE SOMETHING • SHANIA TWAIN • and many more

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BROKEN ROMANTICS: A UNICORN’S QUEST FOR LOVE

Emma Dean (picture above by Kate Davies) and band delight with a glittering explosion of music and mischief. "A highlight of the fringe" 5/5 – Ed Fringe Review

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DEATH OF A DEMI DIVA

Willow Sizer presents a hilarious cabaret with a smorgasbord of original comedy songs in a timely study of the price of fame.

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10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW

Dolly Diamond celebrates ten years of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival by inviting past and present performers to the stage.

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I REALLY DON’T CARE

Spend an evening with the Melania you never knew, unleashed from the bonds of White House protocol. Starring Kate Yaxley.

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ANY MOMENT

A new work from award winning writer / performer Bradley McCaw featuring an all-star cast.

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WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

When thinking about drag everyone expects a Judy Garland but no one expects a Serena Williams – that’s where Nefertiti LaNegra fills the gap.

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First Melbourne Cabaret Festival shows announced

Celebrating our tenth year, we’re thrilled to present an eclectic and exciting range of shows. The first six shows outlined below are now on sale. Click here to book.

Direct from New York, world-renowned actor and singer Alexis Fishman and band brings her new, hilarious and uplifting show AMY WINEHOUSE: RESURRECTED – see Amy resurrected, revived and reimagined.

Award winning, international jazz chanteuse, Fem Belling brings to life the rare and racy songs of the early decades in FEM ‘N ‘N ORGAN. This show opens a door to a truth of music deeply rooted in human history often neglected on the jukebox.

Winner Best Cabaret in the 2018 Melbourne Fringe Festival and nominated for multiple Green Room Awards, CREATURES OF THE DEEP (pictured) is a documentary style cabaret set under the sea, containing fun original songs and messages of ocean sustainability.

Acclaimed writer & pianist, Damon Smith brings you CRAZY ARMS, A FEW CENTURIES OF PIANO TINKERING – a preposterously zany, musical adventure that spans the origins of the piano from its birth in 1709 through to the 20th century.

In AGE OF STEPHEN, Stephen Valeri is here to convince you that he and John Farnham share a spiritual connection AND cram as many bangers as possible into one hour. “A jam-packed, fun- filled hour of entertainment with big audience appeal” – The Blurb 

We’re also thrilled to announce a cabaret partnership with the Musical Theatre course at the VCA. This year, the ‘VCAbaret’ partnership sees the next generation of cabaret stars celebrating the 50th anniversary of WOODSTOCK.

More shows will be announced next week!